Which to use
“drástica” and “drásticas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,012
- “drástica” frequency rank
- #36,539
- “drásticas” frequency rank
- 62551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | drástica | drásticas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de drástico. | Forma del femenino plural de drástico. |
Where the eye mixes drástica and drásticas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. drástica runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCV) against drásticas's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: drástica vs drásticas
A purely visual mix-up. drástica ([ˈd̪ɾast̪ika]) and drásticas ([ˈd̪ɾast̪ikas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “drástica” sits inside “drásticas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
drástica is recorded at frequency rank #26,012, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾast̪ika]. drásticas is at rank #36,539, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾast̪ikas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62551, this pair ranks #51,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of drástica vs drásticas
Shared letters: acdirstá. Private to "drástica": -. Private to "drásticas": -.
"drástica" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "drásticas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "drástica" for "drásticas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "drástica" vs "drásticas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "drástica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drásticas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "drástica" and "drásticas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "drásticas vs drásticos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.